If working on the Great Lakes interest you this post will answer many questions you may have. There are great opportunities on the Great Lakes that the mariner may not be aware of. When looking for a sea-going job especially in this market make sure you check out all your opportunities.
The Officer in Charge of the Navigational Watch or OICNW is the Captain or Mate on the watch.
Coast Guard Medical Form are now available. We have reviewed these forms and are making them available to you. Learn whats new and how it will effect your next Coast Guard Credential renewal.
AB to Mate Program Your Fast Track to Higher Wages
Having been a Maritime Career Counselor for over ten years let me give you straight advice starting with Able Seaman to Mate. Currently there are only two places that we at know of where you can take all of the required courses all at one time [...]
Working on the Water – What Maritime Documents Do I Need
Most mariners will need at least two credentials to work in the US, and a third if you will be working internationally.
First you will need a TWIC to get started because the TSA does the first background check on you.
Next apply to the Coast Guard [...]
The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC card) program is a Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Coast Guard initiative. The TWIC card program provides a tamper-resistant biometric credential to maritime workers requiring unescorted access to secure areas of port facilities, outer continental shelf facilities, and vessels regulated under the Maritime Transportation Security Act, or MTSA, and all U.S. [...]
